31. Say (unto them, O Muhammad):
Who provideth for you from the sky and the earth, or Who owneth hearing and
sight; and Who bringeth forth the living from the dead and bringeth forth the
dead from the living; and Who directeth the course? Then they will say:
Allah. Then say: Will ye not then keep your duty (unto Him)?

‘Am-man – (or who is?), in which form this word has
been written in the Holy Qur’an, in such form, there is a doubt that it
is one word, but in fact, these are two separate words – “‘am” and “man”.
‘Am means “or” and man means “who”. But, when these are spoken
then “m” of first word is amalgamated in the second. Then it is compounded
in writing also. The universe and the occurrences of the sky and the earth have
been mentioned at various places in Holy Qur’aan, and in which verses
these have been stated, those verses have been ended usually on these words. ‘Afalaa ta’-qiluun
(Do you not have sense), ‘Afalaa tas-ma-‘uun (Do you not have
hearing), ‘Afalaa tub-siruun (Do you not see).

It
appears that actual work of the sense, ear, eye and knowledge of the human
being is only that “he should conclude from everything of the universe, all
incidents and accidents of surroundings that; Creator, Preserver and Organizer
of these all things is only one Allah Almighty”. Neither has He any partner,
nor supporter and nor companion. If; by studying the universe, the mankind does
not reach such consequence, then his entire physical development and material
progress is useless. According to Holy Qur’aan he is ignorant.

Transliterated Holy Qur’an in Roman
Script & Translated from Arabic to English by Marmaduke Pickthall,
Published by Paak Company, 17-Urdu Bazar, Lahore,
Lesson collected from Dars e Qur’an published By Idara
Islah wa Tableegh, Lahore and translated Urdu to English by
Muhammad Sharif. https://youtu.be/jo6Z1KBXNnI